ARTER, Richard Harry Bulwar (1900-1976) Self-taught maker, South Caulfield, Vic. Produced at least 41 violins between 1966 and 1975 using European timbers.
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AUCHTERLONIE, William (1879-1965) Amateur maker, self-taught, Balgownie, NSW. Came to Australia in 1902. First violin made in 1921 for his daughter. Made 53 violins and 12 bows, the last in 1954.
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BARBER, Stephen Jeffrey (b.1948) Maker of violins, guitars and mandolins, Hornsby, NSW. To 2008 has made about 8 violins using both European and local timbers. View detail...
BAWDEN, Lambert Ferris (1824-1920) Amateur maker, Yorketown, SA. Made his first instrument (db) at age 72, eventually producing a further 40 violins, several violas and 6 cellos. Used various timbers, including Australian and American. View detail...
BEADLE, Eldred (1863-1949) Arrived in Melbourne in 1889. Made about 30 violins, several violas and two cellos between 1899 and 1925. Worked in East Kew and made about 50 instruments. View detail...
BEILHARZ, Volker Ulrich (b.1961) Began making in the mid 1980's. Trained with David Sayers (1989-1991) and eventually purchased his business. Worked initially in Hawthorn and then at Lower Templestowe in Melbourne. View detail...
BELL, David Stuart(b.1930) Mostly self-taught maker, Beaumont, SA. Some asssistance from Rex Thompson, and used Thompson's varnish on some instruments. Has made 3 violins and 2 violas, the first in 1972 View detail...
BOLLIGER, Matthew Charles (b.1965) Dip. Swiss School of Violin Making. Also attended restoration course at Oberlin, Ohio and double bass making workshop in Quebec, Canada. View detail...